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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contra
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JIM ROGERS, SUPERVISOR, DISTRICT I
FROM: Costa
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DATE:
February 8, 1995
SUBJECT: REFERRAL TO INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE TIME AND
LOCATION OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' MEETINGS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)$BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION
REFER to the Internal Operations Committee the issue of when and where the Board
meets to determine whether some change should be made in order to improve the
opportunities for public participation and input to the Board of Supervisors'
deliberations, particularly on subjects which evoke substantial public interest.
BACKGROUND:
Many city councils meet in the evening, at least in part to increase the opportunity
for individuals who work during the day to attend meetings either to testify on an
item or simply to observe the city government at work.
I believe that the Board of Supervisors should likewise hold at least some of its
meetings in the evening, particularly when an item of substantial public interest is
being considered by the Board of Supervisors. This will have the advantage of
allowing people who work during the day and for whom it may be expensive or
impossible to take time off work to attend meetings and provide their input to the
Board of Supervisors. on a subject of great public interest.
It may also be helpful to consider holding meetings of the Board of Supervisors in
different areas of the County, particularly when an issue of particular interest to
one area of the County is under consideration. This should help to increase
attendance and insure that the affected community has ample opportunity to provide
its testimony to the Board of Supervisors.
For this reason, I am recommending that the Board refer this subject to the Internal
Operations Committee so we can discuss this in more detail and work out a schedule
and guidelines which will further this goal and be acceptable to the majority of the
Board members.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. c}
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Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK F THE BOARD OF
cc: County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
County Counsel
Internal Operations Committee
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